COVID-19 PROTECTION: Independent Living: Pavilion, Terrace West, Primrose Gardens

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In order to follow the Public Health Officer’s Order to practice social distancing (6 ft away from each other), Menno Apartments is putting into place:

  1. Lunch meal will be served at your Apartment suite door beginning Thursday, March 26th. Dining room will be closed to all. This is in place until further notice.
  2. Only one door will be open for you to use to enter and exit the building – the front door. This is so that we can monitor who is coming and going through our buildings.
  3. You will be permitted ONE Registered Visitor/Family Member in addition to any healthcare services you receive from Fraser Health Home Health and medication deliveries from the Pharmacy. You will need to choose who will be your Registered Visitor / Family Member. This means that only ONE person will be entering your apartment besides the Home Health care aide.
  4. If you have a private housekeeper, you will need to decide if that person is going to be your Registered Visitor / Family Member. If not, they will not be permitted in the building.
  5. If you have a privately paid care giver, you need to connect with Nik to explain your situation – 604.851.4006
  6. To register the ONE Visitor/Family Member, they will need to go to this website: MennoPlaceLife.com/Register
  7. Practice Social Distancing. It will help you to figure this out if you imagine yourself already being infected. You don’t want to infect others, so you stay 6 feet away from them.
  8. Lounges, bistro and wellness areas are closed until further notice
  9. Recreation and Chaplains are going to do a survey to see what you need and what you’d like to keep you going through this strange time when you are asked to stay in your apartment suite most of the time.
  10. Recreation will be providing fun stuff to do in your Apartment suite. Tune in on channel 10 next week. We are creating programs for you to enjoy.
  11. Recreation will be bringing a library and puzzle cart around for you to get new books and puzzles each week.
  12. The chaplains will be providing spiritual care on channel 10 and you can also ask them to come to your apartment door to connect with you.
  13. You can go for walks. Stay 6 feet away from anyone, including your friend who is walking with you. You can take your scooter out and drive around. When you go out, don’t touch anything.
  14. DO NOT go to Abbotsford Regional Hospital unless you have an appointment there.
  15. We encourage you to get your medication delivered from a pharmacy. Rexall in Pavilion is closed. Please arrange medication delivery by pharmacy to your suite.
  16. One person in the elevator at a time – a couple may travel together.
  17. The best thing you can do for your own safety and the safety of everyone else in this building is to stay in your own apartment suite. Do not venture out. Phone your children and grandchildren. Do not go to their homes or let them come to your apartment.
  18. Are you driving? Driving around to get out is a good idea. Do not get out of your car. If you need gas, sanitize your hands after touching the pump.
  19. How do you get groceries and supplies? Recreation will bring a tuck cart to each floor every week with basic groceries such as milk, eggs, toilet paper, bread. If you need other groceries your Registered Visitor / Family member can bring those to you. Billing will be direct to your monthly billing statement. No cash or credit.
  20. Soap kills this COVID-19 virus. Wash your hands OFTEN – before and after using the bathroom, eating, going out of your apartment for an appointment and when you get into your Apartment building (before you go to your own suite).
  21. Recreation is starting a Buddy Phone System where you can pair up with somebody else in your apartment building to chat every once in a while.